GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
ossifyto change into bone
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
documentproof
quadrupedan animal having four feet
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
docileeasily taught
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill